Brazil vs Panama: Political opposition

Brazil
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Panama rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Brazil
  • Panama
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Panama Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0.8571 0.1429 Brazil
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Brazil
1930s 0.3 0.8 0.5 Panama
1940s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Panama
1950s 1 0.8 0.2 Brazil
1960s 0.7 0.8 0.1 Panama
1970s 1 0 1 Brazil
1980s 1 0.7 0.3 Brazil
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Brazil or Panama?
Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Brazil and Panama?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for political opposition?
Brazil ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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